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F. ZELEP/UGAS.

SHINGLE MA KI NG MACHINE. APPLICATION/FILED JULY 25, 1918.

1,311,633; Patented July29, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH cu., WASHINGTON, n. C.

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FRANK ZELEP'UGAS, OF. WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SHINGLE-MAKING MACHINE.

Application filed. July 25, 1918. Serial No. 246,702.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK ZELEPUGAS, a citizen of Russia, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingle-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a machine adapted for cutting shingles from wooden blocks with great rapidity and requiring a minimum amount of attention on the part of the operator, the structure possessing great strength and being easy'and inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a shingle making machine adapted for successively cutting shingles from a plurality of hand blocks, the latter being operated upon continuously until reduced to such a size as to be incapable of further use in the machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shingle making machine designed for employing a horse for power and requiring the attention of only a single attendant in successively cutting a large number of shingles during the continued travel of the horse.

With these general objects in view, the device consists of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and then claimed, as well as illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical diametrical sectional view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a part of the platform portion of the device;

Fig. 4 is a reduced'bottom plan view of the cutting member;

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view thereof taken upon line V-V of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the outer portion of the cutting member.

' Referring more in detail to the drawings, a circular platform 10 is provided having a plurality of peripheral panels 11 carried by radially arranged braces or spokes 12 attached to a central hub 13, it being understood however that the said platform 10 is designed for stationary mounting and is preferably constructed in two halves or sections secured together by bolts 14.

Each panel 11 of the platform is provided with a radially positioned tapered socket 15 adapted for seating blocks of wood 16 therein, the said blocks being the proper size and shape for cutting shingles therefrom. Wedges 17 are provided at the opposite ends of the sockets 15 for retaining the blocks 16 in position, while a spike 18 may also be employed with one of the wedges 17 and having a pointed head 19 for engaging into the adjacent block 16.

A cutting member 20 in the form of a plank or handle is pivoted at one end to the hub 13 by means of a pin 21 mounted in the said hub and extending through a disk 22 mounted upon the hub aswell as extending through the adjacent end of the cutting member while a washer 23 is preferably provided upon the pin 21 between the disk 22 and the cutting member. A blade 24 is secured laterally of the member 20 in a cutaway portion 25 of an enlargement or head 26 thereof, the edge 27 of the knife 24 projecting sufiiciently beneath the head 26 to cut shingles of desired thickness from the blocks 16 during the revolving of the cutting member 20 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Attaching hooks 28 are carried by the head 26 engaging beneath the opposite edges of the cutter knife or blade 24 for holding the blade securely against opposite inclined shoulders 29 of the cutaway portion 25. Nuts 30 are provided upon the upper ends of the hooks 28 for securing the hooks in position. A guard plate 31 may be secured beneath the knife 24 and hooks 28 if found desirable at the bottom of the head 26 by means of bolts 32. A clevis hook 33 or similar attaching means is secured adjacent the outer free end of the cutting member 20 to which a draft animal is adapted to be hitched for revolving the cutting member 20. A hand hold member 34 as well as a holding lever 35 is attached to the cutting member 20 adjacent its outer free end for convenience in grasping by the attendant in walking behind the draft animal during the operation of the device for guiding the knife 24 into proper contact with the blocks 16.

It will be seen that the manner of pivoting the cutting member 20 upon the pin 21 with the end of the cutting member seated upon a small washer 23, permits the cutting member 20 to be slightly shifted verticallyeach successive block is engaged by theknife edge 27 during the travel of the cutting member-20rinithe directionindioated by the arrow in| Fig; I of the drawings; 'Ehe.- cut- -tlI1gi'IIl6IIlb8Ii 20 may continue: to revolve-:for

successive revolutions: untiltheblocks 20 are 2 reducech to thickness slightly above the head: 19 oh thespike 18-of each block and at which, point the cutting operation: is discontinuedi and the: remainder of the blocksmemoved by withdrawing thewedges 1'7- and spikes 18 while new blocksiare thenxinserted in the sockets '1 5 A. large'snumber of shingles may. be quickly cut: from the blocks lfi with only, a little-attention giveniby a single attendant. who controls the oscillations: of the cutting-{member 2.0.as-welL as: drives the draft animal attached to' the member 33' in. a circular path. around the plat-form! 10.

that. Iaclaim as new lS-I,

. INA shingle cutter comprising: a: stationary\ horizontal? circular platform having: a central hub portion and providedwith rat 'diall-yarranged: taperedl sockets in the top face thereof adj acent itsperiphery', adapted for receiving blocks-to be cut, block: retain:-

ing wedges and. spikes-married. by the-plat form: at the oppositeends= of each ofsaid sockets, and a cutting member pivoted upon said hub portion pro ecting outwardly of theplatform and arranged for swinglng movement, in a circular path above and substantially parallel with the platform during the cutting operation. Y

2 A shingle cutting machinecompri sing a horizontalhubhaving a plurality of rigid radial spokes, a circular series of panels secured upon the outer end! portions of said spokeshavingzblock receiving. sockets in the upper: faces thereof, means 1 carried by each panel: to retain blocks in saidi sockets, and a I cutting-member pivoted upon: said-'hub and projecting outwardly of the panels adapted for swinging: movement ina circularv path above and substantially parallel with the hub :andapanelsduringrthe cutting operation.

3. A. shingle cutting machine comprising a: horizontal stationary circular platform havingz a; hub 1 and" formed: of as pair of semicircular sections bolted together, each section including: a: plurality of rigid radial spokes having: panels secured: upon the outer end portions thereof, said panels having: block receivingi sockets in: the upper faces thereof, meansbarniedlby each panel to retain-blocks insaid: sockets, and a cutting member. pivoted upon saidhub and proj ecting-z outwardly of! the panels adapted for swinging movement 1 in 211 circular path above and substantially parallel withithe hubiand panelseduriingqthe cuttingi operation; 7 r

' e In testimony whereof L afliximy signature.

FRANK ZELEPUGAS;

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